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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
5
Just before Christmas the store announces a closing out sale covering Dolls Handkerchiefs Silk Scarfs Hand Bags Purses Fancy Collars Belt Pins Back Combs Kid Gloves Umbrellas Teddy Bears China Vases Suit Cases Doll Dresses Silk Waists Kimonos Fur Sets Ladies and Misses Garments for Children.
East Liverpool Ohio December twenty second I H Maxwell announces the sale of four players from last year’s local OL and£ league club Left Wielder Guy Woodref goes to Apem iph is Chattanooga gets Center Field Tryth Gaston and Shortstop Forbes Alcock Catcher William Rapp to the Washington Americans Also advertised is cut glass in Davis Cooke and Company listings with shop locations and prices
Sam Langford of Boston again proved dominant by stopping Jim Flynn of Pueblo in the first round. Langford’s jab and uppercuts carried him through as Flynn pressed, sending the fireman down and out after two minutes and 14 seconds to move closer to a title shot with Stanley Ketchel.
About 60 to 70 guests attended a Christmas entertainment at the Y W C A gymnasium marking the close of the first term. Miss Cora M Irby directed activities with games and a grand march to a tree where couples received gifts and refreshments. The opening of the second term was announced for January 5 in Peerless hall on Pittsburg street.
The Cascade theater packed last evening with Sid Fern Dale and Boyle Ned Lanose Stapleton and Chaney delivering standout vaudeville. Critics call the bill the season’s best with the English patomime novelty drawing strong praise. Matinees at 3 p.m. and evenings at 8 and 9 15.
The Christmas attraction at the opera house presents the funny musical comedy Buster Brown starring Master Reed with Mary Jane and Tige in a tuneful stage show. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Cyclone Bauer of Pittsburg announces in a letter to The News sporting editor that he wants a 150 pound match against Zack Serbel of Ellwood City or Billy Hilliah of Hillsville, aiming to meet any local man at that weight. Serbel challenges any man in the country, making a clash with Bauer plausible.
Shoppers are invited to enter Mather Bros Co at 113 East Washington Street for a Christmas jewelry sale. New arrivals are priced within reach for all and ready for the holiday rush.
A brisk sale week offers women's linen handkerchiefs in many borders from $0.50 to $2.00 and initial men’s handkerchiefs at 15c. Iron toys including fire engines and trains priced as low as 8c to 13c, plus dolls and clocks at bargain rates. Stock also includes hosiery, perfumes, nail files, and shaving sticks with steep discounts.
The advertisement promotes fur items for women and children including neck pieces, pillow muffs, and sets in various furs with prices from 1.50 to 20.00. It lists Brown Coney sets 6.00, large Stole Collar and Rug Muffs 8.50, and Black Russian imitation Lynx sets 20.00. Also offers a White Angora children’s set 1.50. MEN receive a free Ready Reminder West Pocket Memorandum Book at the Men's Furnishing counter.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cures. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, claims blood and mucus surfaces are affected, and promotes testimonials and family pills for constipation. Names include F. J. Cheney of Toledo and a 19th century medical trust tone.
Jim Barry is training intensely for his upcoming contest with Al Kaufman set in Los Angeles on December 30. The matchup is expected to draw boxing fans from across Southern California.
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